Brett Favre, left, and Aaron Rodgers were teammates for three years. / Morry Gash, AP

by Nate Davis, USA TODAY Sports

by Nate Davis, USA TODAY Sports

Brett Favre's rift with the Green Bay Packers, their fans and former teammate Aaron Rodgers continues to heal quite nicely ... so well actually that, to hear Favre tell it, there was never really a rift at all.

He waxed poetic on various topics Thursday on SiriusXM NFL Radio but really heaped the praise on all things Wisconsin. Favre again reiterated his opinion that neither he nor the Packers handled their 2008 divorce well. But in the same thought, he also essentially praised the franchise for its decision to roll with Rodgers.

"The way it went down was not the best of ways, and I think people have learned from it and, again, I'm over it," said Favre.

"Aaron has played extremely well, probably even better than anyone anticipated. But I knew he was capable of that, and that's why they drafted him. Barring any injury, he'll shatter everything I ever did there except for maybe consecutive games (played). But the guy has been tremendous, great move on their part."

Heady stuff from a player who won three consecutive MVP awards with the Packers while establishing most of his numerous league passing records while donning green and gold.

Though Rodgers has indicated in recent years that Favre frosted him after leaving Green Bay, the ol' gunslinger suggested that any notion of a wedge forming between Packers past and Packers present was contrived by the media.

"There were no problems between Aaron and I," said Favre, explaining they used to watch hours of film while Rodgers picked Favre's brain.

"I had no problem with him becoming the next quarterback for the Packers. It was bound to happen at some point. I have no problems with the success that he's had. In fact, I'm proud of him.

"I was well aware of the media making a big deal out of it. ... I knew it wasn't true; Aaron knew it wasn't true. Did I talk to him all the time (after leaving)? No. Do I talk to other guys all the time? No. But he knows how I feel about him, and he knows how I feel about his career up to this point."

Favre also retains quite a few warm memories of Green Bay, even if his relationship with the fans got frozen tundra chilly after he joined the archrival Minnesota Vikings in 2009.

"My 16 years in Green Bay - I wouldn't trade for anything. It was fun, we were good, and if there was one wish I could have it would be that we won more than one championship. But I wouldn't change anything, it was a great ride for me, more than I ever dreamed of. ... It's a special place, and there's no place like it," said Favre, who admitted his appreciation for the Lambeau faithful and atmosphere grew after he switched sides.

Momentum continues to grow to retire his No. 4 Packers jersey, something Rodgers wants to see happen even if Favre doesn't seem to be in a rush.

"I don't need a certificate, a trophy, a jersey retired to cap off my career," he said.